Finished reading: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear. I feel I could have gotten the same amount out of it by simply reading the end of chapter summaries and the KIndle popular highlights. 📚
Annie teaches us how to pray.
I’m such a sucker for a handsome barn.
I’ve found one of the most effective ways to alleviate a sense of panic and anxiety brewing is to simply stop and take a few deep breaths.
Seems more obvious outside of the moment than in it. Hence this gentle note to self.
Silence does not need to be praised, as it will disturb it or add unnecessary noise.
— Mwanandeke Kindembo
Kevin and his friends go for a long walk and learn some things along the way.
Summer.
Had a fantastic dining experience at Mara, the restaurant at the new Minneapolis Four Seasons Hotel last night. Read my wife’s take on it and make plans to go. You won’t be disappointed.
Last night, I organized my music and wasn’t anywhere near my computer while I did it. A fine evening. I felt better after the process.
This weekend, I’ll work in my book library.
— Kurt Harden
What we believe in.
Up Against Putin (with Bill Browder) – CAFE
Via the ever excellent NextDraft newsletter. I found this interview insightful, interesting, and very nervousing.